Moshe Gariani
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All New Police Officers To Have Degrees
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The Kid Frankie
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Why?
Some of the Sussex Police officers look like they can barely tie up their shoelaces. Be nice to know those in the uniform have at least some kind of education when this is implemented.
Moshe Gariani
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Someone sensible with decent A Levels and a bit of life experience would be a much stronger candidate than the average UK "graduate".
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HellBilly
Bit harsh don't ya think...
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RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
How does this work with human rights and equality? I'm instantly ruled out because I didn't go to uni?
BBassic
I changed this.
- Jul 28, 2011
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You can be smart without going to uni.
KingstonSeagull
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Did you read the article?
jevs
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They need a degree in life skills and common sense. What good a degree in history or chemistry would do is beyond me. Maybe a return of cadets or even raising the age to 25?
AmexRuislip
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Was that not the case once, when fast track promotion came in to fruition?
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Taybha
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Kinel you can just imagine a arrest 5 years from now , .....
Dear Sir , It is with great regret i have to inform you that you are under arrest , we here at sussex police apologize for any inconvenience that this may have on your person , and furthermore we hope that if we have made a mistake you will not pursue the matter further in a court of law , lovely weather we're having isn't it , by the way iv'e a degree in home economics and tapestry , hug me .
Dear Sir , It is with great regret i have to inform you that you are under arrest , we here at sussex police apologize for any inconvenience that this may have on your person , and furthermore we hope that if we have made a mistake you will not pursue the matter further in a court of law , lovely weather we're having isn't it , by the way iv'e a degree in home economics and tapestry , hug me .
GCSEs and a good bit of common sense would be fine too.
Hopefully in five year's time, a degree level education will have sorted out their use of punctuation too!
- Jan 19, 2010
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^ 'ello, 'ello, 'ello-level, what's going on here then?
Gullflyinghigh
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- Apr 23, 2012
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Based on a quick look around my office, it looks like having a degree has no bearing on whether tying shoelaces looks beyond someone or not.
Taybha
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You . do realize , you can ! be arrested ' for spellchecking , on a internet forum , don't you; sir .
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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yes, and you're also excluded from being a doctor. equality doesn't extend to qualifications.
(except they've covered that with on the job degree progression)
It does make me wonder why those clever people that created spellchecker weren't clever enough to incorporate grammar and punctuation checks into the programme.
Products of a comprehensive education system, I guess...................................
- Jul 7, 2003
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If you read it, I don't think they're actually saying you'd have to have a degree to join.
Either you join as a non-graduate and do the degree as you train, over three years, or- if you already have a degree- you join and do a six month conversion course (what?) once you start.
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There's been a big drive by the government in recent years to ensure the make-up of the police forces accurately reflect the communities they serve.
AmexRuislip
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A lad I used to work with, started off as a PCSO in Hillingdon for about a year, then got picked to attend Hendon school of police craft and paperwork.
Now is a full screw copper working the Met' and enjoying it.
Did not have any degrees.
Now is a full screw copper working the Met' and enjoying it.
Did not have any degrees.